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FAST TWITCH

super bowl vortex

This could be the Patriots' last ride. It turns out last year was not. Or the year before that. Or two years before that. I'll believe it's over when it's finally over. They're going to beat the Rams on Sunday and win their sixth Super Bowl in 17 years. Unreal. This is how it could go down:

The Patriots will unleash their new found running game. And Brady and the passing game will exploit the Rams secondary. Head-body-head-body. Meanwhile, on defense, they'll take away the Rams' best weapon: play-action passing. They'll force the Rams to do things on offense they don't normally want to do, limit their big play ability and force some mistakes. Head-body-head-body.

That, or Belichick will come up with an entirely new scheme that none of us have ever thought of.

The Rams are really good. But they're inexperienced and flawed. The Patriots aren't having it. Pats win going away. 

+ The Patriots are the
greatest dynasty in NFL history.

+ The
script has flipped since the first Patriots-Rams Super Bowl.

+ How the
Rams survived the catastrophic Jeff Fisher era. This is nuts. As smart as the Rams look today, they were duped for years by an all-time NFL coaching con-man.

+ The last Super Bowl in Atlanta was
pure chaos.

+ NFL pundits
slammed the Patriots when they traded for Bill Belichick in 2000.


+ Video: Football play-by-play set to funny animations



dead ball era

Baseball Tonight is not coming back to ESPN any time soon.

+ This is lovely: how baseball has changed since 1978.



high brow affair

An Anthony Davis trade could transform the NBA competitive landscape.


+ Video: Anthony Davis leaving New Orleans will put the entire NBA labor structure on notice.



giddy-up
Video: Crested Butte's cowboy skier.
 

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DEEP DIVES

pick your spot

Putting the ball through the hoop is the name of the game in the NBA. Depending on their position on the floor, some players are clearly better than others at scoring. Case in point: no one is better at scoring around the rim than Giannis Antetokounmpo. But baseline three-point shots (from either side), that's PJ Tucker's wheelhouse. Check out this diagram of the best players at each spot on the court. (ESPN)

 

heart of gold

Gracie Gold is speaking out about her battle with depression. The two-time US national champion figure skater is representative of modern athletes who publicly acknowledge their struggles with mental health. This riveting profile brings home the reality of depression. (The New York Times)


 
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human capital

This is mind-bending. Super soccer agent Jorge Mendes and Chinese billionaire and team owner Guy Guangchang teamed up to trade in players. Meaning, an agent and team essentially own stock in soccer players and can profit off their success. (Reuters)


 
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